Malaysia’s Sabah Rainforest Project Earns Top Carbon Credit Rating
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📰 The quick summary: A long-running rainforest rehabilitation project in Malaysia’s Sabah region has restored over 25,000 hectares of logged dipterocarp forest and now issues verified, high-integrity carbon removal credits that buyers can access on the carbon market.
📈 One key stat: With nearly 400 monitoring plots tracking CO2 sequestration across 25,000-plus restored hectares, the project has earned one of the highest independent ratings among Improved Forest Management projects globally, signaling a new level of credibility for forest-based carbon credits.
💬 One key quote: “The project has an exceptionally low exposure to reversal risk” and shows “strong alignment between independently measured carbon gains and peer-reviewed ecological research,” according to an independent assessment by BeZero Carbon.
1️⃣ The big picture: A major rainforest rehabilitation project in Sabah, Malaysia, has reached a significant milestone by issuing verified carbon removal credits after years of forest restoration work. Covering more than 25,000 hectares of previously logged dipterocarp rainforest, the Sabah INFAPRO project ranks among the longest-running restoration efforts of its kind. Rather than issuing credits on a simple annual basis, the project takes a landscape-scale monitoring approach that only releases credits after the forest passes through its most productive biological growth phase, ensuring verified and sustained carbon removal. An independent assessment by BeZero Carbon awarded it an A.pre overall rating and an AA score for permanence, placing it among the highest-rated Improved Forest Management projects in the world. Registered under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard, the high-quality credits are now available to buyers on the carbon market.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Restoring over 25,000 hectares of previously logged rainforest in Borneo is a major win for biodiversity, as dipterocarp forests are among the most species-rich ecosystems on Earth. By only issuing credits after confirmed, sustained sequestration rather than incremental annual estimates, this project sets a strong standard for integrity in forest carbon markets, helping to rebuild trust in voluntary carbon credits. An AA permanence rating signals extremely low reversal risk, meaning the carbon these forests lock away is far more likely to stay locked away over the long term. This kind of scientifically robust, large-scale approach shows that high-quality forest restoration projects can deliver measurable climate benefits while also supporting local communities through training programs and seedling distribution. Buyers on the carbon market now have access to credits backed by decades of ecological data, peer-reviewed research, and rigorous independent verification, making meaningful climate investment more accessible.
3️⃣ What’s next: With credits now available on the carbon market, buyers can begin purchasing verified removals from the Sabah INFAPRO project. Ongoing monthly forest patrols, local training programs, and seedling distribution will continue to support the long-term health and expansion of restored areas. The project’s landscape-scale monitoring model could serve as a template for other forest rehabilitation efforts seeking to issue high-integrity carbon credits.
Read the full story here: Carbon Herald – The Sabah Rainforest Rehabilitation Project In Malaysia Is Now Issuing High-Quality Credits
